This is the spot for the writing on the wall, it is about the soon to open restaurants, cafes, bakeries, food trucks, and such or have already opened. Bookmark this page and visit often. The page is updated often, know of any establishments that have opened which are not listed, email your tips to: richard [at] vancouverfoodster.com
OPENING WITHIN THE MONTH or so
Amber Road Restaurant — 1110 Howe Street — Opening May — instagram @amberroadvancouver (Notes: Coming to us by Chef @jaroslawfaryna )
Sphere Coffee Bar — 5898 Cambie Street –Opening May — instagram @spherecoffeebar
Lucky Lily Asian Brasserie — YVR Airport, domestic terminal, near gate C46 –Opening tba
Ultranmarinos Pepe –698 W 16th Ave — Opening May — instagram @ultramarinos_pepe
Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening May— instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
OPENING SOON
Maria Celeste — 4181 Fraser Street –Opening Summer — instagram @mariaceleste.yvr
Little Pisces Taiyaki & Soft Serve -1778 Columbia St. –Opening Summer — instagram @eatlittlepisces
Helios Patisserie — 2896 Commercial Drive — Opening May — instagram @helios.cdr
Lee’s Donuts –141 West 49th Avenue –Opening Fall — instagram @leesdonuts.ca
Amogha Indian Kitchen & Bar –4265 Main Street — Opening late Spring — instagram @amoghaindiankitchen
Emeri Matcha Bar — 2833 Main Street –Opening Summer — instagram @enjoyemeri
Linh Noodle Bar — 1029 W Cordova — Opening Summer — instagram @linhnoodlebar
Vadapav Mirchi by Geeta — 2975 Cambie Street — Opening late Spring — instagram @vadapav.mirchi
Mandy’s Salads –1607 West Cordova Street–Opening Summer — instagram @mandysalads
Mandy’s Salads –2202 West 4th Avenue –Opening Summer — instagram @mandysalads
Rosie’s Burgers — UBC — Opening late Summer — instagram @rosiesburgers
Hungry Zus — 6035 University Blvd (at UBC) — Opening Summer — instagram @hungryzus
Archr Coffee — 2961 Cambridge St., Port Coquitlam –Opening Late Fall — instagram @archrcoffee
Bear Bowl –888 Burrard Street — Opening tba
Hiyori Coffee – 279 E 6th Ave –Opening Spring – instagram @hiyoricoffee
Chez Christophe — 2215 Marine Drive, West Vancouver — Opening Spring — instagram @chezchristophe
Zab Bite Express — Bental Centre Food Court — Opening Spring — instagram @zabbite.express
Little Seoul — Bental Centre Food Court — Opening Spring — instagram @thefryingpan604
Tori — Bental Centre Food Court — Opening Spring — instagram @thefryingpan604
Indish — Bental Centre Food Court — Opening Spring — instagram @indishfoodtruck
Four Bite Burger — Bental Centre Food Court — Opening Spring — instagram @fourbiteburger
Forecast Coffee — 16th and Cambie –Opening late 2026 — instagram @forecastcoffee.ca
Forecast Coffee — 17th and Lonsdale, North Van –Opening Summer —— instagram @forecastcoffee.ca
Chaiiwala of London — 980 Granville Street — Opening Spring — instagram @chaiiwalaca
TBA cafe — 4817 Main Street — Opening late Spring
Oidé Coffee Lab and Roastery – Main Street –Opening late Spring — instagram @oidecoffee
Ignite Pizza — 101 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver –Opening Summer — instagram @ignitepizzeria
Pizza Rubato Napoletana — 1090 West Pender St –Opening September — instagram @pizzarubato
Avik — Coal Harbour –Opening Spring — Instagram @avikcafe
Burger Lab by Hestia Kitchen + Bar –2209 W 1st Ave –Opening Spring — instagram @hestiakitchenlab
Peacock by Chef Vikram Vij at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
Mello Donuts at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
Kishimoto at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
Via Tevere at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
Santo Taco at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
Heritage Asian Eatery at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
Boba Run at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
Disco Cheetah — Lonsdale Quay –Opening Spring — instagram @discocheetahyvr
Brazil Gourmet — Lonsdale Quay –Opening Spring
Catcher in the Fry — Lonsdale Quay –Opening Spring
Crave Cheesesteaks — Lonsdale Quay –Opening Spring –instagram @cravecheesesteaks
The Waffle Co — 1725 Robson — Opening Spring — instagram @thewaffleco.ca
Kinton Ramen — McArthurGlen outlet mall on Templeton Road, Richmond–Opening Spring — instagram @kintonramen
Breka Bakery –CF Richmond Centre, Richmond– Opening Spring — instagram @brekabakery
Marugame Udon — 1165 — 6553 Park Rd., Richmond –Opening Spring- Instagram @marugamecanada
Feenie’s by Chef Robert Feenie at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
Mee Bar by Chef Chanthy Yen at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
Lunch Lady at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
MaKaam by Baan Lao’s Chef Nutcha Phanthoupheng at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
DownLow Chicken at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
Barnacle by Bar Bravo at Time Out Market Food Hall –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Spring — instagram @timeoutmarketvancouver
Goldie’s Donuts and Bakery– 279 E. 8th St., North Vancouver –Opening Spring — instagram @goldies.yvr
Cafe Artigiano –Fraser/28th –Opening Spring– instagram @caffeartigiano
Dave’s Hot Chicken — 901 Granville Street – Opening tba
Superbaba at the Post — 658 Homer Street –Opening tba– instagram @eatsuperbaba
Heavenly Desserts –1482 Robson Street– Opening tba– instagram @heavenlydesserts.ca
Chaiiwala of London — 1458 Robson Street, suite 202 — Opening tba — instagram @chaiiwalaca
Lao Cai Chinese Cuisine –13986 Cambie Rd. Unit 213, Richmond — Opening tba — instagram @laocai_chinese_cuisine
Crunchiamo — Foodtruck — Opening tba– instagram @crunchiamo (NOTE: Owned by Chef @selim_dahmane )
Nightingale– 1305 Arbutus Street (at Kitsilano Beach) — Opening tba — instagram @nightingalerest
Peninsula Seafood Chinese Restaurant –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Summer
A & W –Oakridge Park-650 W. 41st -Opening Summer
Gigi’s –downtown Vancouver–Opening late Fall (notes: owned by Glowbal Restaurant Group)
Boardwalk Burgers –2603 Renfrew –Opening tba — instagram @boardwalkcanada
Big Way Hot Pot – 20202 66 Ave, Langley –Opening tba– instagram @bigway.hotpot
% Arabica –650 W. 41st Ave (Oakridge Park) –Opening Summer –instagram @arabica.ca
Macao Imperial Tea — 2231 Granville Street –Opening tba
Pizzeria Alberello –841 Denman Street –Opening Spring — instagram @alberellopizzeria
50s Burgers and Shakes – 210-3791 Bayview Street, Richmond –Opening tba
Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee —- Oakridge Park Skytrain Station- Opening Summer – Instagram: @treescoffee
Purebread Bakeshop and Cafe –5955 University Boulevard –Opening tba— instagram @purebread_canada
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop –4190 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby –Opening tba — instagram @brooklyndumplingshop
Dos Bros — 2838 E Hastings St — Opening tba
BBQ & Co. –3088 Cambie Street — instagram @bbqco.ca –Opening tba
NOW OPEN
Olivo Cafe –15 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver — instagram @olivocafe.yvr
Tahini’s — 488 West Pender
LaMano — — Lonsdale Quay
La Tasca –2308 E. 34th Ave — instagram @latasca.yvr
Pleasant Coffee – 1-3011 Murray Street, Port Moody — instagram @pleasantcoffee.ca
Lotus Bistro –3188 Macdonald Street
Homi Sushi — 4025 Macdonald Street
Kangsan Korean Restaurant –3914 Main Street
Ricardo’s Kandy Korner and Ice Cream –1022 Mainland –instagram @ricardoskandykorner
Tiramisu Republic – 4611 Kingsway, Burnaby — instagram @tiramisurepublic_metrotown
Little Spoon Ice Cream — 2967 W Broadway — instagram @littlespoonsunshine
Nami Vietnamese –1066 W Hastings St
Persian BBQ and Bar — 1072 Denman Street — instagram @persianbbq_vancouver
Huabaogang Roast Chicken – Unit 1830 – 8338 Capstan Way, Richmond
Azteca Cafe — 1858 Commercial Drive — instagram @aztecacafe_
Soft Spot –2285 W 41st Ave — instagram @not_kokoro_kerrisdale
Ray’s — 1131 Mainland St. — instagram @raysdaydinnerdark
Big Way Hot Pot – 570 Robson – instagram @bigway.hotpot
Straight Outta Brooklyn Pizza — 2929 St. John St., Unit 7, Port Moody — instagram @straightbkpizza
Noct Coffee –4187 Main Street — instagram @noct.coffee
Donzilla — 206-5728 University Blvd — instagram @donzilla_yvr
Violete — 1380 Commercial Drive — instagram @violetekitchen
Pizza Rubato Napoletana — 701 Park Royal N, West Vancouver — instagram @pizzarubato
Pho Anh Vu –2155 Kingsway — instagram @phoanhvu_vancouver
Bam Bam — 160 West Georgia — instagram @frombambam
Khao San Thai Street Food — 2062 Commercial Drive
Eggstatic — 3950 Main Street — instagram @eggstatic_canada
Rongsi Thai Bar & Bistro –2650 Main Street — instagram @rongsi.thaimill
Cafe Lokal Sekondo — 1966 W 4th Avenue — instagram @cafelokal
Nomad Coffee –2143 Yew Street — instagram @nomad.yvr
Miso Taco — 1080 W Pender — instagram @misotacoco
Mitchie Matcha — 4385 Main Street — instagram @mitchie_matcha
Skewers Souvlaki –1851 Commercial Drive — instagram @skewers_souvlaki_bar
Cream Pony – 2190 Main Street — instagram @creampony
Crumbl Cookies — 11720 Steveston Hwy, Richmond — instagram @crumbl.ca
The Cozy Wok –854 Denman Street — instagram @thecozywok_denman
Aburi Market — 609 Granville Street — instagram @AburiMarket
C Market Coffee –195 E 36th Avenue — instagram @cmarket_coffee
Loon Foon Hotpot — 4540 Number 3 Rd #1200, Richmond –instagram @loonfong_bc
Dante Sandwich –Bental Centre ––Instagram @dantesandwichyvr
The Biryani Republic — 5943 Fraser Street — instagram @the_biryanirepublic
Pantitlanbar After Dark — 2447 E. Hastings — instagram @pantitlanbar
Mad Hatter Bistro –3602 E. Hastings — instagram @madhattervan
Bouquet Cafe — 1482 Robson Street — instagram @bouquetcafe.ca
Kam Wai — 2285 E Hastings St
Miku – 8811 River Rd., Richmond — instagram @mikurichmond
The Hungry Duck — 1835 W 4th Ave — instagram @hungryduck_grillkitchen
Mount Everest Kitchen –2204 York Street – instagram @everestkitchengrill
Acuyo – 1140 Alberni Street — instagram @acuyorestaurant
Cha Tra Mue –736 W. Broadway — instagram @chatramue.vancouver
Goldie’s Donuts and Bakery– 2017 W 4th Avenue– instagram @goldies.yvr
Angus T — 8590 River District Crossing — instagram @angustbakery
Peace and Culture Coffee — 720 Glen Drive — instagram @peaceandculture.coffee
Imran Noodle- 1509 Robson St
Cockney Kings Fish & Chips — 4360 Main Street — Instagram @cockneykings
AJ’s Brooklyn Pizza Joint — 4775 Nulelum Way, Tsawwassen — instagram @ajs_pizza_joint
Nine Bar Coffee — 477 Davie Street — instagram @ninebar.coffee
Uchu Cevicheria and Raw Bar — 158 E Pender — instagram @uchurestaurant
Tayybeh –151 W Broadway — instagram @tayybeh.syrian
Kinton Ramen — Gilmore district at 140-4112 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby – instagram @kintonramen
Tahini’s — 200 Esplanade West, North Vancouver
The Mainstay: A Market Bar – Lonsdale Quay Market, North Van
Le Coq Frit- Lonsdale Quay Market, North Van — instagram @lecoqfrit_vancouver
Old Durbar Nepalese and Indian Restaurant — 147 E Broadway
Heritage Asian Eatery –Lonsdale Quay Market, North Van –— instagram @eatheritage
Cachito Mio – 4462 West 10th Ave –– instagram @cachitomioyvr
Bonus Bakery –1428 Vernon Drive — instagram @bonus.bakery
Project Blend –22265 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge — instagram @projectblend
Charm Thai Eatery –3293 West 4th Ave -Instagram @charm.yvr
Dix Vegan Eatery — 12 Water Street — instagram @dixvancouver
Breka Bakery –King George Hub, Surrey — instagram @brekabakery
Big Mama’s & Papa’s Pizzeria –2655 Arbutus —— instagram @bigmamasnpapas
Crave Cheesesteaks — 500 Robson St –instagram @cravecheesesteaks
Cotti Coffee — Lansdowne Mall, Richmond– instagram @cotticoffee.can
Savorhill –8611 Alexandra Rd, Richmond — instagram @savorhill
Caravanserai — 1652 SE Marine Drive — instagram @caravanserai_uyghurcuisine
Butter & Joy — Aberdeen Square, 2nd floor, Richmond – instagram @butterandjoy.ca
Miraas Restaurant — 961 Denman Street -–instagram @miraas.restaurant
Paragon Tea Room — 3432 Cambie Street — instagram @paragontearoom
Nen Vietnamese Cuisine — 7245 Canada Way, Burnaby — instagram @nenvietcuisine
Tutti Freschi –99 Keefer Place — instagram @tuttifreschi
Cotti Coffee — Unit #162, 9855 Austin Rd, Burnaby — instagram @cotticoffee.can
Nabi House –1889 Powell Street — instagram @nabihousevancouver
Glasshouse –1935 West 4th Ave — instagram @glasshousevan
Kinton Ramen — 1661 East Broadway — instagram @kintonramen
Touk –1152 Alberni Street —— instagram @toukyvr (NOTE: Owned by @chanthyyen )
Bun and Dumpling -4010 Cambie Street — instagram @bun_and_dumpling
And Drinks — Yaohan Centre — Unit #1030, 3700 No. 3 Rd, Richmond — instagram @and.bcdrinks
Yang’s Dumpling — 8460 Alexandra Road #165, Richmond – instagram @yangs.dumpling
Baking Factory — 8231 Cambie Rd., Richmond — instagram @bakingfactory2025
Song Huong –4660 Hastings Street, Burnaby — instagram @songhuongyvr
The Seoulful –Unit #125 – 4940 No 3 Rd, Richmond — instagram @the.seoulful
Miraas Restaurant — 1615 Lonsdale, North Vancouver –instagram @miraas.restaurant
Max’s to Go — 4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond — instagram @maxsvancouver
John 3:16 Malaysian Delights– 5152 Kingsway, Burnaby — instagram @john316mydelights
O’Bistro Tianjin Restaurant — 8110 Alexandra Road, Richmond
Rice and Noodle – 950 Granville Street
Pizza Garden – 950 Granville Street
Parsley Berlin Style Doner-Kebab – 950 Granville Street
Olivier’s Bakery –859 Hornby Street — instagram @oliviersbreads
Osteria Otto — 151 E 8th Ave — instagram @osteria_otto
Krispy Kreme Donuts –519 W Broadway— instagram @krispykremecan
Goldie’s Donuts and Bakery– 3932 Fraser Street — instagram @goldies.yvr
Big Way Hot Pot – 115 W 2nd Avenue –– instagram @bigway.hotpot
SLO Coffee –629 Granville Street — instagram @slocoffee_
Maple Grill Cafe — 5750 Oak Street — instagram @maplegrill.kosher
% Arabaica Coffee –CF Richmond Centre — 6551 No. 3 Road, Richmond –instagram @arabica.ca
Osetra Coastal Cuisine — 410 West Georgia — instagram @osetravancouver
No Bad Days Cafe — 605 Nelson Street —
Yar Cafe — 1128 W Broadway — instagram @yarcafeart
Jacks Chowder — Bental Centre –— instagram @jackschowder
Kagura Handroll — 2036 West 4th Avenue –– instagram @kagura.kitsilano
Dante Sandwich –1110 Commercial Drive –Instagram @dantesandwichyvr
TWK — 1605 Commercial Drive — instagram @twkrestaurant
Trees Organic Coffee & Cheesecake –Capstan Station, Richmond –— instagram Instagram: @treescoffee
Jeju — 540 E. Broadway — — instagram @jeju.tofino (notes: coming to us from the family that owns their Tofino restaurant)
Artigiano Grand Cafe — 757 Main Street (Park Royal), West Van — instagram @artigianograndcafe
Oishinoya — 433 W Broadway
La Taqueria –601 West Hastings –— instagram @lataqueria
Angus T — 123- 8370 Ontario Street — instagram @angustbakery
Napoletana Pizza — 1210 Robson —— instagram @napoletanapizza_yvr
Sal y Limon — 3614 E. Hastings –– instagram @salylimonvan
Peaked Pies — 732 W Broadway — instagram @peakedpies
Fred’s Italian — 1873 West 4th Avenue — instagram @fredsitalian
Viet Street Food Cafe — 2522 Kingsway
Mortadella — 915 Main Street – instagram @mortadella915
Drama Hot Pot — 4791 McClelland Rd #1623, Richmond
100E Fruit — 8531 Alexandra Rd #113, Richmond
Xishi — Unit 1822, Crystal Mall, Burnaby
Sud Soi Thai Restaurant — 1641 Commercial Drive – instagram @sudsoivancouver
Giusti — 209 E. 6th Avenue — instagram @giustivancouver
Nizu Cafe –800 W Pender. — instagram @nizucafe
Kavita — 250 West 3rd Avenue – instagram @restaurant.kavita (NOTE: owned by @chefttushar )
Aureliana — 156 W. Hastings – instagram @aureliana.ca
Belli Pizza — 1733 Commercial Drive— instagram @belli.pizza
Doe Coffee – 1308 Adanac Street, suite 103— instagram @doecoffeeroasters
Fionn Maccool’s — 1601 Main Street — instagram @fionn_maccools
2025 Cafe –4919 Kingsway, Burnaby — instagram @2025_cafe_steamed_rice_roll
Galbi Korean BBQ — 4112 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby — instagram @galbibbq
Taqueria Jalisco — 1178 Davie Street — instagram @taqueriajaliscoo
Vegas Donuts — 4775 Hastings Street, Burnaby –— instagram @vegasdonuts
Kuro Katsu — 1471 Robson St — instagram @kuro_canada
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop — 488 Robson Street — instagram @brooklyndumplingvancouver
Blue Coast — 3670 Vanness Ave — instagram @bluecoast_cuisine_yvr
Hu Tieu Mom Vietnamese Restaurant – 457 W Broadway
Caveman Cafe — 4331 Main Street — Instagram @cavemancafevan
Lee’s Donuts — Tsawwassen Mills — Tsawwassen — instagram @leesdonuts.ca
Liberty Kitchen — 1378 Main Street, North Vancouver — instagram @eatliberty
The Skript Kitchen — 234 West 3rd Avenue – instagram @the_skript_kitchen
Shawarma 2 Go Grill – 8751 No 1 Rd #5, Richmond — instagram @shawarma2gogrill
Crab Hot Lau — 2993 Granville Street — instagram @crabhotlau.vancouver
Sud Cafe — 1082 Cardero Street —- insagram @_sud_cafe_ (Notes: owned by Luc Duval (he also owns Petrichor Social) and Thibault Nicaise)
Nomonomo –1268 Commercial Drive — –instagram @nomonomo (notes: coming to us by Chef Benedict Lim who is also involved in The Lunch Lady)
U Town Hot Pot – 8328 Capstan Wy #1136, Richmond
Oui Patisserie — 7920 River Rd #110, Richmond — instagram @oui.pate
Yumqueen Rice Noodles — 1460 Robson St
Pho 37 — 1818 Commercial Drive
D Spot Dessert Cafe — 11686 Steveston Hwy, Unit 7000, Richmond — instagram @dspotcafe
Jeon Modern Korean Restaurant – 1160 Davie — instagram @jeonyvr
Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee –Unit 160 – 4112 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby -Instagram: @treescoffee
Namiya Sushi –1333 W. Broadway, unit 160
Chai Samosa by Roys – Unite 643 Tsawwassen Mills, 5000 Canoe Pass Wy, Tsawwassen — instagram @chaisamosabyroys
Fluffle Cafe — 9780 Cambie Rd. #130, Richmond — instagram @fluffle_cafe
Onda – 1610 Salt St (Olympic Village) — instagram @ondayvr (NOTE: coming to us by @casereccio_foods )
Thai Chili Wasabi — 1073 West Broadway — instagram @thai.chiliwasabi
Mr. Poutin — 1187 Denman Street — @Mr.Poutin
Updated May 8, 2026 by Richard Wolak